Chapter 215
The shrinking of the central area means that they have little time to stay here, but they haven't found a safe place yet...
Lin Qingyang was also in a very heavy mood at the moment.
The shrinking of the central area means that they don't have much time to stay here, but they haven't found a way to escape safely.
Moreover, through his observation, he found that the central area was shrinking at an increasingly faster rate, and correspondingly, the surrounding 'walls' were becoming more unstable.
There were more and more cases like before where sudden explosions engulfed a small area, and he was almost dragged into it just now.
"The situation is not good..." Cheng Hui murmured.
"What should we do..." Even Cheng Hui and Lin Qingyang found this a difficult problem, so Cao Minxue naturally couldn't think of any solution.
He finally realized that the only role he could play here was to be cannon fodder, exploring the way.
The only difference is probably that he, as a cannon fodder, is very independent and can choose to use the refined magic weapon to replace himself.
Anyway, as long as the purpose of exploring the way can be achieved, Lin Qingyang doesn't care what it is.
"I need to speed up..." Cheng Hui calmed himself down. Panicking right now wouldn't solve the problem. They weren't completely clueless at the moment; their search for weak points was just a bit slow. But if they sped up, there was still a glimmer of hope.
"Fellow Daoist Cao, please refine more path-finding instruments. Tell me what materials you need. If I have them, I'll use them." He said to Cao Minxue seriously, "We don't need to hold back any more at this point. If we keep holding back and end up losing our lives, that would be a joke."
Cao Minxue knew Cheng Hui was telling the truth and gritted his teeth, "I have a replica of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Hood, my grandfather's work. However, it requires one of the nine kinds of strange fire to operate."
Cheng Hui was puzzled: "Since your grandfather gave you the gift, didn't he also give you some strange fire?"
Cao Minxue turned his head away. "My grandfather said this was to save my life. I've carried it with me since I was little, but I've never used it... It just so happened that a close friend of mine desperately needed the strange fire to prolong his life a few years ago. I couldn't just watch him die..."
Cheng Hui/Lin Qingyang: ...
Perhaps because Cheng Hui's expression of looking at him like he was a fool was too obvious, Cao Minxue still tried to save face: "Really... Look, it's been two years, hasn't anything happened? I hardly leave Anshan City on a daily basis. I have my grandfather's face, and I'm not the type to stir up trouble. It's normal that I don't need it."
The corners of Cheng Hui's mouth twitched. He really wanted to ask, since you are not the type to stir up trouble, how did you get in?
Although spiritual storms are dangerous, they are not something that can be found everywhere. Most of them are born in the wilderness where spiritual energy is abundant. Qiankuncheng is an exception.
How come it was such a coincidence that you, who can hardly leave Anshan City, were dragged into this as soon as you came out?
Cheng Hui could probably guess Cao Minxue's experience, so he didn't ask any further questions to avoid stabbing him in the heart.
But Cao Minxue was particularly perceptive at this time and saw at a glance what Cheng Hui had not said.
Speaking of this matter, Cao Minxue felt particularly aggrieved. How could he have known that he was just following his friends out to dig for materials, but ended up being trapped in the spiritual energy storm.
He naturally resented what his friend had done, but after the resentment came confusion.
He claimed that he was not a good person, but he was sincere enough to his friends, so he could not understand why his good friend wanted to harm him.
“Wake up!”
Just as Cao Minxue was feeling lost, Lin Qingyang mercilessly slapped him awake: "If you want to reflect on yourself, wait until you return alive. Now, either you go explore the way or quickly refine some magical instruments for me to explore the way."
"Oh..." Cao Minxue hurriedly began to dig out materials. He had made a lot of gains in the past few days, but he couldn't help but feel distressed when he thought that such good materials had to be refined into a magical tool for exploration.
Cheng Hui felt distressed when he saw that he took out some high-level materials, even though they were not needed for his formation. He quickly stopped him and took out a large amount of low-level materials from his ring.
Cao Minxue was stunned when he saw those materials. These materials were used to lay the foundation. As long as he made progress in miscellaneous studies, these things would not be used, so carrying them would only take up space.
But the exploratory instruments he refined did not require fine craftsmanship, as long as they could be used, so using these materials was very suitable.
"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and refine it!" Lin Qingyang scolded softly.
"Oh." Cao Minxue responded quickly, picked up the materials and started refining.
These materials have been processed and are very easy to use. Cao Minxue has considerable attainments in refining equipment, so he can make such a small path-finding device with his eyes closed without any problems.
"By the way, can you lend me your Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover?" Cheng Hui suddenly made a request.
Cao Minxue didn't think much about it. This Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover was refined by his grandfather and had his grandfather's mark on it. No one could use it unless they got his permission, so he was not worried at all that Cheng Hui would snatch it away.
After taking the palm-sized transparent cover handed over by Cao Minxue, Cheng Hui looked at it for a while and had to admit that different fields often bring different worlds. He thought he could at least understand how the magic circle on it worked, but he didn't expect that the magic circle of a truly high-level magic weapon could not be seen from the outside, so naturally he could not study its specific effects.
Fortunately... he doesn't need to study how to refine the weapon, as long as he can use it.
After the spiritual energy is input into this Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover, it will transform into a huge red cover with nine fire dragons flying on the outer layer.
Cheng Hui tried to put the cover over the three of them and found that there was more than enough space inside.
Under normal circumstances, this type of shield is enough, but for an aura storm as intense as this, nine fire dragons must spit flames, and a protective layer must be added on the outside to achieve sufficient effect.
Lin Qingyang tried to use a fire spell. The nine fire dragons came over curiously, but soon ran away in disappointment. The dragon perched high on the divine fire shield even showed a look of contempt with his eyes visible to the naked eye.
Lin Qingyang: ...
The corners of Cheng Hui's mouth twitched. He was... quite picky.
Cao Minxue also came over and said sheepishly, "This Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Cover was originally created by my grandfather when he was young. Later, during an expedition, he obtained a piece of Fire Marrow Crystal. He originally thought it was just an ordinary Fire Marrow Crystal, so he refined it into this Divine Fire Cover. As a result, nine fire dragons appeared on it. With the addition of these nine dragons, the power of the Divine Fire Cover has increased greatly, but it also has some side effects..."
Cheng Hui looked at the lively fire dragons and murmured, "The side effect is that they can't be used without the strange fire?"
Cao Minxue shrugged helplessly. So, a magical instrument should be a tool. As long as the tool is obedient, it is enough. Why does it need spirituality...
Cheng Hui thought about it and decided to reveal some of his trump cards. He opened his mouth and spit out a small flame. The nine fire dragons immediately looked at him - no, to be precise, they looked at the thumb-sized flame he spit out.
Even the largest fire dragon at the top of the divine fire shield circled and flew down, looking at the small flame nervously and a little excitedly.
Cao Minxue naturally noticed the unusual movements of the fire dragons first and looked at Cheng Hui in surprise.
What is that fire?
He had worn the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover for decades, but he had never seen those fire dragons show such expressions. He still remembered that when his grandfather had demonstrated it to him, the fire dragons had reacted very calmly to the strange fire his grandfather had taken out... well, come to think of it, even a bit of disdain... It was completely different from now, the desire in their eyes was almost overflowing.
“It’s helpful…”
Cheng Hui breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't sure if the Red Lotus Karma Fire would work. After all, its power was too great. He was even worried that if he wasn't careful, he might burn the nine dragons and that would be the end of them.
Fortunately... it seems that these nine dragons like the red lotus fire very much, but I don’t know how they will use it.
He looked at Cao Minxue, who shook his head.
When my grandfather used it in the past, as soon as he released the strange fire, one of the nine dragons would swallow the strange fire, and then the nine dragons could swallow and spit out the strange fire at the same time to protect the divine fire cover.
But today... these past few days, Long has been eager but also cautious, as if... not very sure.
The largest dragon at the top stared at the red lotus fire for a while, then slowly shifted its gaze to Cheng Hui.
"Roar!" It opened its mouth wide and roared.
Surprisingly, Cheng Hui actually understood what it meant.
It said that this flame would be of great benefit to them brothers, but it also knew that this flame was very precious, so it hoped to reach a deal with Cheng Hui.
They are willing to protect Cheng Hui for five hundred years, and Cheng Hui must use the red lotus fire to immerse them from time to time.
Cheng Hui was stunned for a moment and instinctively glanced at Cao Minxue.
This thing is his life-saving magic weapon. If I agree to it...will it be considered as poaching my friend?
"Roar!" the dragon roared again.
Cheng Hui was stunned, then hesitantly looked at Cao Minxue again.
Cao Minxue's scalp tingled under Cheng Hui's gaze, and he forced a smile: "Fellow Daoist Cheng, you don't want to kill people for treasure, do you?"
Cheng Hui was speechless: "What are you thinking!"
"That's good!" Cao Minxue breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it wasn't about killing people and stealing treasures, everything would be fine.
In fact, he didn't think Cheng Hui would do this, but his eyes were too strange, and he... felt a little unsure.
Cheng Hui thought, although it’s not murder...but it seems that your treasure is not going to be safe.
He paused and said, "This dragon wants to make a deal with me."
Cao Minxue was stunned, and instinctively felt that something was wrong: "What deal?"
When Cheng Hui told Cao Minxue about the deal, he was stunned.
What the hell? My protective magic weapon is asking me to elope with someone else?
"roar!"
"Uh..." Cheng Hui looked at him with some embarrassment: "It said that it had agreed with your grandfather that it would only stay in your house temporarily and would leave when the opportunity arose."
Cao Minxue was stunned...wait!
His pupils shrank, and he suddenly remembered that when his grandfather gave him the Divine Fire Cover, he did tell him to protect it well and not expose it easily, otherwise... the Divine Fire Cover might not be able to be kept.
He thought his grandfather was worried someone might snatch the treasure from him, and thought he was making a big deal out of nothing. In Anshan City, who would dare to snatch something from him?
So... Grandpa was worried that the baby would leave on his own? Cao Minxue thought to himself, feeling both amused and helpless...
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